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The New York Giants are interested in luring Michael Strahan out of retirement after losing Pro Bowl defensive end Osi Umenyiora to a season-ending knee injury Saturday night.

The Super Bowl champions have contacted the seven-time Pro Bowl defensive end to see if he is interested in ending a brief retirement, a person familiar with the discussions told The Associated Press on Monday.

The New York Giants moved Mathias Kiwanuka back to defensive end to replace the injured Osi Umenyiora on Monday, a decision that decreases the already slim chances of the Super Bowl champions needing to make a push to get seven-time Pro Bowler Michael Strahan out of retirement.

"Obviously this is not the way you want it to happen but it's an opportunity for a lot of guys, and I am one of the guys...

New York Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora has ligament damage in his left knee and will miss the season.

Umenyiora was hurt in the second quarter of Saturday's preseason game against the New York Jets, but early indications were that there was no ligament damage.

However, an MRI Sunday found a torn lateral meniscus, Dr.

Pro Bowl defensive end Osi Umenyiora was carted off the field in the second quarter of the New York Giants' annual preseason game against the New York Jets after his left knee "locked up" on Saturday night.

X-rays were negative but further examinations are planned Sunday, the team said. The 26-year-old could not put any weight on his leg.

Pro Bowl defensive end Osi Umenyiora hurt his left knee and was carted off the field in the second quarter of the New York Giants' annual preseason game against the New York Jets on Saturday night.

Umenyiora was getting an X-ray and the extent of the injury was not immediately known. The 26-year-old, six-year veteran could not put any weight on his leg.

He was helped off the field with his arms wrapped around the shoulders of two trainers.